Good morning, Fredericksburg.

The League of Women Voters held a discussion on data centers at Curitiba Art Cafe on Monday to clear up confusion and share facts about local development.

Experts explained how tax breaks + growing energy needs are shaping the region as neighbors learned ways to protect their community.

Virginia Railway Express will run during Amtrak’s October Union Station shutdown — trains will now stop at L’Enfant Plaza instead of continuing to the marble hall terminal.

Commuters should check updated schedules for the revised stop.

Fredericksburg’s 10th Independent Book Festival returns to Riverfront Park on Saturday, Oct.

3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature 66 author tables plus a full slate of panels, growing from a small beta event to drawing up to 2,700 visitors.

Mary Washington physics alum Brendan Casey ’92 earned the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for leading the muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab and his achievement highlights local academic excellence.

The University of Mary Washington ranked ninth among top public liberal arts colleges in a U.S. News survey today; several undergraduate programs earned added recognition.

Crews begin $4.7 million work Wednesday to improve the Route 1 intersection with Augustine, Stafford and College avenues in Fredericksburg (VDOT leads the project), with work running through Oct.

2027.